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Full-Day Private Tour to Szeged from Budapest

"According to the legends Attila king of the Huns had his seat nearby Szeged and was buried here. Despite its rich history the layout of today's city was mostly shaped by the great flood of 1879 of Szegedwhich literally wiped away the whole tow. Szeged has the most sunny days in Hungary which is perfect for growing the famous paprika and grants the city its nickname ""City of Sunshine"". Discover Szeged with private guide!We start the tour on Széchenyi square

Full-Day Private Tour to Szeged from Budapest

"According to the legends Attila king of the Huns had his seat nearby Szeged and was buried here. Despite its rich history the layout of today's city was mostly shaped by the great flood of 1879 of Szegedwhich literally wiped away the whole tow. Szeged has the most sunny days in Hungary which is perfect for growing the famous paprika and grants the city its nickname ""City of Sunshine"". Discover Szeged with private guide!We start the tour on Széchenyi square

Biking Day Tour on Zarand Hills from Timisoara

"We will drive to Siria Arad County determined to get on Zarad Mountains ridge. Once in Siria we get our bikes let some air in the wheels and hit the road. We will go up to the Siria Citadel hill (“Enlightened Fortress”) dating from the thirteenth century. We will learn a few things about it and enjoy the great views.Further on we will get deep in the forest. Pedaling slowly

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Béla Rerrich Square

This small square was named after the designer of the buildings round the Votive Church. Here, you can see the copy of Saint George Killing the Dragon made by the Kolozsvári brothers in 1373 and the...

The Votive Church

The Votive Church of Our Lady of Hungary is the symbol of Szeged. You can see the 3 metres statue of Madonna, its patron and the protector of Hungary, above the main doorway.The cathedral was built on...

Get to know your salami

Pick’s salami are prize-winning. One of the most stylish exhibits (curiously hidden under a butcher’s block, is this great certificate awarded in the 1935 universal fair in 1935. I just love that art...

Pick's paprika museum

I have long appreciated the rich and spicy flavour of Hungarian paprika, and on this trip I had the chance to find out all about its production. Just a short walk upstairs from the Pick salami factory...

Roek Palota (Palace) - My favourite!!!

This is another building created by Ede Magyar in 1907. Magyar incorporated the commissioner of the building, Reök Iván's (an hydro engineer), profession in the building. Water lilies, waves and the...

Ungar Mayer Palota (Palace)

In 1911, Benõ Ungár and Áron Mayer commissioned a new building to be made by the famous Hungarian architect Ede Magyar. The tower on the top of the building depicts figures of women holding hands in a...

Pista Danko

This statue is of a very famous Gypsy musician from Szeged who composed many Hungarian folk songs still sung today. Legend has it when a virgin girl walks next to the statue, the muscian plays music...

Fountain

This is the fountain beside the Catholic Church called Havas Boldogasszony. The inscription on the fountain loosely translated says 'according to the beliefs of our folk, in every grain of wheat, you...

The Gate of Heroes

The Gate of Heroes was erected in 1936 in honour of the soldiers who died during the First World War. On the arch of the Gate are frescos painted by Vilmos Aba-Novák. The frescos depict various patron...